Mitraria coccinea

Chilean species

GesneriaceaeMitraria

Chilean mitre flower is in the African violet or Gesneriaceae family and is native to the temperate rainforests of Chile. It is a woody climbing plant.

  • Leaves are evergreen and on reddish brown stems.
  • Flowers are very attractive scarlet-orange and tubular, blooming in late spring and summer.

Contributors

  • Mono Andes
  • Philippe de Spoelberch